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What are 3 portals of entry? |
- mucous membranes - skin - parenteral route *most pathogens have a preferred portal of entry |
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What is the parenteral route in portals of entry? |
Parenteral route - deposited directly into tissues when barriers are penetrated. Ex. Needle stick, road rash, punctures, injections, bites, cuts, surgery. |
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What are the mucous membranes that many pathogens can penetrate? |
- respiratory tract - gastrointestinal tract - genitourinary tract - conjunctiva (membrane covers eyeball) |
